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Old Apr 27, 2026 | 09:45 AM
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Help troubleshooting codes

Can anyone point me in a direction to troubleshoot these codes on my '03 MCS? All four came up simultaneously, so I'm unsure if all the sensors failed: PO0445, PO0340, PO0037, PO0031. Is there a fuse with all of these in common or another common intersection that would trip all of them?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2026 | 11:20 AM
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Strange - All those codes popped up at once?
​​​​​​PO0445 = Fuel purge EVAP gone bad/leak?
PO0340 = Camshaft position sensor?
PO0037 = Post CAT oxygen sensor gone bad?
PO0031 = Pre-CAT upstream Oxygen sensor gone bad?

Google AI seems to suggest a possible short in wiring - So you maybe on to something regarding wiring/fuse...

Did the SES light come on?
Is the engine acting abnormally?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 05:04 AM
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Sorted it out. Turned out to be a blown fuse under the hood.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 05:12 AM
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now the question becomes...why did the fuse blow?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 07:33 AM
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^^^Even more curious^^^
Which fuse was it that blew???
Do tell. Inquiring minds want to know.
 
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